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XoVMbtr JO, 1972 > . ?(*> SUBJECT I HEWS RELEASE OH CHMOH1 y e l l o w h ig h w a y jum t o its nuts or ns l e w ik d u s t k ies a s s o c ia t io n , iwc.t 17m attached clipping (z x m the November 29, 1972 issue of tbo American Metal Market may have can* to your attention. It is based on a news release prepared by Lead Industries Association. We think the subject legislation to increase the use of chroste yellow paint will have an important impact on the market for that product. We do, however, have due reservations about the editorial extrapolation found in the article! "Over the course of a number of years, perhaps as such as one million tons of lead could be used in the programs.1* Maybe so, but if you're from Missouri (like a lot of lead), you will probably want to SMke a more pragmatic assessment of your own. Sincerely, ll*S i lm Attachment Jerome T. Smith Secretary C Manager WHO i l l 11 III I ~ v- -41 r-Tr-" :. ii 1 > $ j 1 1 ros^fry. P*m to b uMd win b c^com# yvhow, which contain* *bovt four pounds of M per yahoo. If it Ufcat 14.4 paMor* of point for one mflt of >vnp four-lndHrid* tCripfaf,. * Key Highway Marking Programs to Use Chrome Yellow Paint Containing Lead NEW YORK -- Leadctertalnfag chrome jrtBsw pgfcg k rxpartad to play a ma}<r rok In two kgbwiy pavement nar]ui| program! chat ate hey ekmeota of a proposed natjoowtdr. FedrraDrfaadud kfhway lately prq|l Over tV rourar af a number of year*. pertape n mack as one oilbaa Inna of land could V toad In tv program. TV natmnwidr highway tafety The fed protect that wowld V prefect would malt from paatage awtharwed by the Act u a Rectal of the Highway Safety Act of Itn. pavcmert marking program that which k expected to be paaaad aar- artl otilar "highway yellow.~ ar ty at Ihe next teuton of Confront. lead chromate, a *pectal color ataa- The two highway pavemeat dard lhal haa hero tpartlied be aO matting program* -- which wtl cautionary highway traffic c o btrot coat a combined g3M mtUoa -- an devrcea. Including ttglw cootidered of pnonty oatire tram Chrome yellow (lead rhromatel k among the more than a dote* the yellow paint pigmeof that moat highway ufety program that readty meeta thu that xtandard would be autboctaed by the Act. color requirement. taid LlA. Lead lndunrlea Aaaoriatlon here, with a vetted Intereat la ahat the Act could roran to the dameatic lead martet, aayt the two highway program* were developed Id help decreaae "the ilaggerlog II t milloo vehicular trafltc aeddenk that rexolied la Si.000 diathx. 1 Ballon rtxabUng htjudoa and aura thaa 111 billion la property damage" In the U S during each af the past taro yean. Yrilow a known to be the mart mi- bie color to tv human eye from among all thoae k the rmbie coioc tpectrwa. Bui la addition, chrome yellow pigment poaaraae* other Important gualitieo lot highway. marhing application* According to UA. thoar torhidt: Good rtaktanre to degradation by IgM; id a Reakuace to chemlcala wad to remora taow aad lew from pneemeeto. la earryiag oat (W ororal program. LlA aayl It k artinked thk 10CMO mSex of twokne roadi will receive yeBow ceoterlaao markingx, and ivapprok mate boat wtl V MO mthoa AddHioml fund* wtl V earmarked lor mart yrlow pavement martingi oa raral and towaahip roam. Milage of chrome yeeow cmdd approach I J00.00* aadar O* tv- tad ve prortawm of the Ad Other remaining prtyemt thdy to be authorked could cod la the neighborhood of tit bdtoa la too yean ahead, k k reported. la kmu of lead aaagt kadd. LlA laid k taken aboat IU p*Bone of chrome yellow point to paid eaa mile of average toar-toch-wide atnptnf. and there are abort low pound* of load par gallon k chrema ykkm. I N 3482.01